eeyore

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Definition of eeyore in English English dictionary

An excessively negative or pessimistic person

You can't succeed as a Pollyanna or an Eeyore in the Product Management role — the glass is neither half full nor half empty, simply something that must eventually be washed.

a character in the Winnie the Pooh stories by A. A. Milne. He is a donkey (=an animal like a small horse with long ears) who usually feels sorry for himself

The donkey in A.A. Milnes book Winnie the Pooh and the Disney film of the same name

Etymology

() * From the donkey in A.A. Milne's books Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner.